Mycotoxins
Technical and commercial information on Mycotoxins. Mycotoxins and Animal Foods. Fumonisins, Ochratoxins, mycotoxicosis and aflatoxin.
Introduction Zearalenone (ZEA) is a worldwide distributed mycotoxin as indicated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). 1–3 Its toxicity and incidence was confirmed by recent reports. 4,5 This resorcylic lactone is produced mainly by Fusarium graminearum and is one of the most important toxins causing serious reproductive failures in pig production, due to its ability to couple 17--estradiol receptors. This interference with cytosolic...
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Dan Colombus (University of Saskatchewan) discusses the difficulty of tackling the synergistic effects of mycotoxin contaminations, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Chris Parks (Cargill) talked about symptoms and subclinical issues regarding mycotoxin effects on swine health, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Introduction Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by various fungi in a variety of commodities and foods. These compounds are not directly involved in the basic functioning of fungi, but some appear to play a “chemical offense” role and increase the susceptibility of the host organism to further fungal infection 1 . As suggested by their name, mycotoxins can cause toxic effects when consumed. The potential harmful effects of mycotoxins vary and a...
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Introduction It is well known that weeds can negatively affect agricultural production [1]. Weeds represent one of the greatest limiting factors for crop yield [2] since they can compete for resources such as water, light, nutrients and space, thereby diminishing plant growth [3, 4]. In addition, weeds may harbour other potentially harmful pests and pathogens that can affect economically important crops [5]. Weeds are conventionally controlled using manual, mechanical and...
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The 14th conference of The World Mycotoxin Forum – WMFmeetsBelgium – takes place in Antwerp, Belgium, 9-11 October 2023. The conference is organized as an in-person event, and online participation is not possible.
WMFmeetsBelgium will offer an...
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Introduction Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease of major concern to wheat production. In Brazil, the disease is caused by members of the Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC), which infect wheat florets and contaminate grains with dangerous mycotoxins (Del Ponte et al., 2015). These fungi are able to synthesize a range of mycotoxins such as trichothecenes, mainly deoxynivalenol (DON), and zearalenone (ZEA) (Bryden, 2012). Ochratoxin A (OTA) is not a Fusarium...
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1. Introduction Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a monocotyledonous spice crop, believed to have originated in Persia. This spice has been cultivated since ancient times, and it is highly valued for its red stigmas. When dried, these stigmas, either with or without a yellow-white style portion attached, yield the spice, which possesses distinctive colouring, flavouring, and aromatic properties. The spice owes its colouring capacity, bitter taste, and pleasant aroma to its main...
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Don Giesting (Cargill) shared his insights on the different effects of several mycotoxins like DON, Zearalenone, Aflatoxin, Fumonisin and Fusarium, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Don Giesting (Cargill) discussed the combined effects of mycotoxins on animal health, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Don Giesting (Cargill) commented on this mycotoxin and its varieties, as well as its impact on animal health, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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Don Giesting (Cargill) talked about the trends found in mycotoxin surveys and samples, during this Swine It interview with host Laura Greiner....
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What is the impact of Zearalenone on birds? Why are birds less susceptible to ZEA than pigs? Dr. Manuel Contreras (Special Nutrients/Agrimprove) responds to these questions
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INTRODUCTION Sugarcane is one of the top ten food crops in the world and an important economic crop in many tropical countries [1]. Sugarcane is infested with many plant pathogens including fungi, bacteria, and viruses as well as, insect pests. The genus Fusarium is one of the most devastating plant pathogens producing several mycotoxins [2]. Two species of Fusarium including F. subglutinans and F. sacchariare well reported to cause Pokkahboeng disease of sugarcane. Fusarium...
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Dr. Swamy Haladi, Global Programme Manager- Mycotoxin Risk Management at Trouw Nutrition, shares his views on what are the most common Mycotoxin he has found in the feed...
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DON-V ONE is the world's first fully quantitative lateral flow strip test for vomitoxin (DON) detection in complete livestock feeds and pet foods. Available in two test ranges, 0-10 ppm (LOD 0.2 ppm) and 0-40 ppm (LOD: 0.8 ppm), DON-V ONE offers simple, streamlined quality verification where it can bring the most value to feed and pet food manufacturers....
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Glyphosate-V is the world's first fully quantitative lateral flow strip test for the measurement of glyphosate in cereal grains and water samples. Using intuitive, touch-screen automation, the Vertu TOUCH lateral flow reader is able to detect glyphosate at very low concentrations, with a detection range of 0 - 0.5 parts per million (ppm) and LOD of 0.002 ppm for water samples.
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This study was investigating the effects of a defined concentration of Fusarium mycotoxins, deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZON) incorporated into feeds on growth performance of pigs and the alleviating effects of a mycotoxin degrading enzyme (MDE) on the toxicity of Fusarium mycotoxins. A total of 48 weaning pigs was randomly allotted to four treatments for a 6-week challenged trial. The MDE product was a kind of mycotoxin degradation enzyme with esterase, epoxidase and...
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Could you give us an overview of Endotoxin Liberation, its effects, and its mode of action? Hear what Dr. Manuel Contreras (Special Nutrients/Agrimprove) has to say about it
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Introduction Aflatoxins are toxic, secondary metabolites synthesized by some fungi species in the genus Aspergillus, mainly those belonging to the species A. flavus, A. nomius, and A. parasiticus (Ismaiel et al., 2020). Aflatoxins are considered the most important mycotoxins, given their carcinogenic and hepatotoxic effects on animals and humans (Bhat et al., 2010). Among several types of aflatoxins, the most frequent ones found as natural contaminants of foodstuffs are aflatoxins...
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